I hope you have a wonderful weekend! My Saturday is dedicated to making some much-needed and long awaited changes to our apartment. I've been so busy lately that most days I come home and fall right into bed and am out the door as soon as I'm ready the next morning. So, to celebrate my efforts to create more free time I've decided to spice up our apartment so coming home & relaxing feels wonderful. My deadline is quick... I planned a cocktail party at our house a week from Saturday so I'm forcing myself to plow through this and get things done fast! (we'll see if that pans out, ha)

My budget is small but my splurges were a vintage Persian rug and a new outdoor dining set for our patio. The rest of the changes will be more low-key (new paint, reworking pieces I already own, and creating some quick original art for the walls).

Above is my inspiration palette for the place. I'm taking a risky step and painting our bedroom black a la Jenna Lyons' room, above, but I'm excited to see how it turns out..

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Fabulous picks! I just used a photo from Jenna Lyon's home (the nursery) in a design post I did this morning, and I had bookmarked that Anthro table too for a future post - great minds think alike:) My own apartment is always a work in progress, but you're so right that making a space that makes you happy, filled with objects and art you love, makes all the difference to a busy life. Love your blog!

I adore that Persian rug! I’m thinking of placing a carpet or rug on our entertainment room but I can’t decide what color would much the room. And I have been checking the shops in Indianapolis for a perfect fit. Now I think a red one like this would be perfect and also to give cleaners a painless job.

While sipping on a glass of Domaine de Beaurenard rosé I just happened to be lloking at your blog and I just happened to see one of my prints in one of your posts!! What a nice surprise! Love the blog. * Playing Paris tag, will be their in two weeks! We always go in April/May.